The Winter 2014 issue of Anthology is out, and I’m in their ‘Screen Play’ spread, talking about a movie that’s near and dear to me. When I told Brandon, he first guessed Grease, (a good guess), then got it right with The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Brandon’s such a movie guy, and we have a lot of friends that are into films. I’ve seen plenty of ‘good’ (critically-acclaimed, universally acknowledged as such) movies, but my favorites? I like a bit of camp. Better yet, I like campy musicals.
I swear, I have seen movies that were made post-1982. Now, where has our copy of Little Shop of Horrors (1986!) gone to? I know what I’m streaming while I work today…
17 comments
Meredith
I almost never post, but I just had to on this one. Nicole, do you really watch movies while you work? I ask because if you do, I’m so impressed! I work from home too, and I have a hard time focusing amidst all the distractions (like watching TV, reading blogs, Facebook, haha). I love hearing about other people’s work from home routines, especially bloggers! Would you consider writing a “day in the life” post about yours?
Making it Lovely
I don’t know about a day in the life post — I did one ages ago, and it’s probably just more of the same, slightly shuffled around. ;) I usually like it completely quiet when I work. Sometimes I like to have some background music or noise though, and if it’s a movie I’ve seen a million times, I don’t actually watch it. I did stop and watch the dentist song though, because I can’t get enough of that little kick and hop Steve Martin does. Also: lifelong crush on Rick Moranis. So maybe Little Shop of Horrors was a tad distracting…
Meredith
I can’t stand when it’s completely quiet (I’m weird)–I need to have music on. I love having familiar movies on when I’m doing chores, cooking/baking, crafting, or some other domestic thing :)
I’ve never seen Little Shop of Horrors. Now I really want to. Sounds like a perfect snow day movie!
Karen Clair
John Waters films anyone????
the cape on the corner
ok, so us grease 2 girls need some sort of fan club-why do so many people think no one else has seen it? I actually saw it before grease, had a major crush on Michael Carrington, and thought johnny was the coolest-then, to see grease-those people are such DORKS! grease 2 is waaay cooler, man. c.o.o.l
Sarah Mann
I looove Grease 2! So ridiculous but so great at the same time.
Kait
Congrats for the spread. It’s hard to beat Rocky Horror!
I can’t resist musicals – the sets and costumes are so tempting, and I’m a sucker for jazz hands. I recommend adding The Young Girls of Rochefort to your watch-list. :-)
julie
How funny! I read that issue of anthology cover to cover over the weekend, and somehow missed seeing your name! I was halfway through the piece written by daniel of “manhattan nest” before I realized what was going on… wow my blog lists and my magazine subs collide.
Katrina
Funny, I thought me and my sis where the only ones who have seen Grease 2 – love that film and those songs :) I NEED the DVD asap :)
Joelene
Your previous post titled “Looking Up” is broke :(
Making it Lovely
Sorry about that! I accidentally hit publish on an early, incomplete draft of something that was meant for one of the sites I contribute to. I noticed and fixed it right away, but it still went out via the RSS feed.
Cynthia
Love, love, love Rocky Horror — I’ve seen it probably 100 times! And actually met Tim Curry back in 1978, when he was still Frank-n-Furter foxy!
Making it Lovely
Yay, new movie recommendations! Thanks, and feel free to keep ’em coming.
Phantom of the Paradise is another favorite. And Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
Jessica S.
Hey! Did you notice the recommendation I left you last week? (http://makingitlovely.com/category/our-victorian-house)
Not sure if you’re a fan of much older movies… And I seem to recall you writing about scaring easily (http://bit.ly/LICc0P); but, this recommendation is more of a “romantic fantasy” than a “scary” film. (There’s no horror in it at all. Scout’s honor!)
I have an inkling that you’d enjoy it; but I wouldn’t be surprised if my intuition is way off. Just last week, I’d recommended “Chicago” to a musical-loving colleague of mine…CONVINCED that she’d love it. She ended up hating it, saying that the story basically glorified lying, cheating, and being a bad person. (Ouch.) So, consider this a disclaimer that I might be losing my touch, in sensing others’ movie-taste. lol.
Happy watching!
Jessica S.
How fun is this?! (“Very!” To answer my own question.) If you like campy comedies, you might enjoy “Drop Dead Gorgeous.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPVbhMkNjKo
It cracks me up every time I watch it, without fail.
Sabrina
I thought I was the only one in the world (besides my BFF from elementary school) who has seen Grease 2! It’s so deliciously campy!
Katharine
If you like campy mixed with a little horror, you have to check out Psycho Beach Party. It’s definitely not safe for the kiddos, but it’s pretty funny!
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